The book is a series of essays about Ellie Kemper's life. It includes tales of her childhood in
St. Louis, Missouri and stories of her acting career. All the chapter headings are the names of roles Kemper has played during her acting career ("Redhead", "Receptionist", "Slob", "Starlet"). The title of the book comes from a story from Kemper's childhood about trying to befriend
squirrels in her backyard after watching the film
Dances with Wolves. ==Reception==